West Drive is in Leicester and in Leicester district. LE5 1BA is located in the Humberstone & Hamilton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Leicester East. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about West Drive, Leicester, LE5 1BA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE5 1AN, LE5 1AH, LE5 0RB, LE5 1AP, LE5 1AR, LE5 1AB, LE5 0QH, LE5 1AJ, LE5 1AA.

West Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on West Drive are based on 11 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Leicester.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE5 1BA

Average Price
£304,906
Semi-Detached
£309,999
Terraced
£253,970
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Drive

Average Price
£304,906
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 West Drive, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£190,0002019-06-28 £253,970
12 West Drive, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£183,5002016-08-18 £300,341
3 West Drive, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£153,0002015-12-04 £265,504
4 West Drive, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£167,5002011-01-07 £350,443
6 West Drive, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£150,0002008-01-04 £283,658

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Falcons Primary School
George Hine House, Gipsy Lane LE5 0TA 		563 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Merrydale Junior School
Claydon Road, LE5 0PL 		678 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Humberstone Infant Academy
Main Street, Humberstone LE5 1AE 		702 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Humberstone Junior School
Main Street, Humberstone LE5 1AE 		702 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Merrydale Infant School
Claydon Road, LE5 0PL 		749 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Crown Hills Community College
Gwendolen Road, LE5 5FT 		2,000 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Madani Girls' School
77 Evington Valley Road, LE5 5LL 		2,269 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Madani Boys School
77 Evington Valley, LE5 5LL 		2,269 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
3out of 4St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Spencefield Lane, LE5 6HN 		2,274 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Soar Valley College
Gleneagles Avenue, LE4 7GY 		2,394 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedGateway Sixth Form College
Colin Grundy Drive, LE5 1GA 		1,250 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL 		3,534 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWQE and Regent College Group
University Road, LE1 7RJ 		4,129 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		4,400 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedAvanti Fields School
21 Furrow View, LE5 0BX 		5,370 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedOakham House
493 Gypsy Lane, Humberstone LE5 0TD 		638 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedAl-Aqsa Schools Trust
The Wayne Way, Leicester LE5 4PP 		1,114 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedJameah Boys Academy
33 Wood Hill, Leicester LE5 3SQ 		1,617 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedJameah Academy
49 Rolleston Street, LE5 3SD 		1,638 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
4out of 4Ash Field Academy
Broad Avenue, LE5 4PY 		1,872 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bombay Street Food8A Abbotsford Road, Leicester385 yd
Crusty's Cafe216 Uppingham Road, Leicester404 yd
O Nosso Pãozinho198A Uppingham Road, Leicester404 yd
Casablanca186 Uppingham Road, Leicester425 yd
The Humberstone Park Cafe301 Uppingham Road, Leicester471 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ginseng Garden206 Uppingham Road, Leicester404 yd
Marshall Traditional Chippy204 Uppingham Road, Leicester404 yd
Piccadilly Kebab241A Uppingham Road, Leicester471 yd
Good Friends233 Uppingham Road, Leicester471 yd
Chicken And Pizza Express223 Uppingham Road, Leicester471 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland273 - 275 Uppingham Road, Leicester476 yd
Humberstone Food Store Ltd59 - 61 Main Street, Humberstone731 yd
Co-op Store2A Rowlatts Hill Road, Leicester1,013 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Humberstone Park
301A 301A UPPINGHAM ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts410 yd
Humberstone Heights Golf Club
GIPSY LANE 		golf727 yd
Monks Rest Gardens
MONKS REST GARDENS MONKS REST GARDENS VICARAGE LANE 		tennis courts736 yd
The Emerald Centre
GIPSY LANE 		grass pitches1,049 yd
Abbots Road United Reformed Church
11-15 11-15 ABBOTS ROAD SOUTH 		1,080 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed109.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is West Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 372 crimes were reported near West Drive . Only 28% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LE5 1BA.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for West Drive, Leicester, LE5 1BA

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 372
Violence And Sexual Offences 140
Public Order 49
Vehicle Crime 37
Anti Social Behaviour 25
Other Theft 22
Burglary 21
Criminal Damage And Arson 21
Shoplifting 16
Drugs 10
Robbery 8
Possession Of Weapons 7
Theft From The Person 6
Other Crime 6
Bicycle Theft 4

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LE5 1BA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near King Edward Road472 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Turner Road182 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Iris Close326 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Shalford Road455 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shalford Road455 yd
2023-12Other crimeFurther action is not in the public interestOn or near King Edward Road472 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near King Edward Road472 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near King Edward Road472 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station338 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lotus Road442 yd
More Crime Statistics for West Drive, Leicester, LE5 1BA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee117
Part-Time Employee58
Retired58
Self-Employed33
Looking after home or family25
Student (economically inactive)18
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Other10
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Human health and social work activities31
Education14
Manufacturing13
Transport and storage10
Administrative and support service activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Construction8
Financial and insurance activities7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Real estate activities5
Other4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Information and communication3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female211
Male195

Partnership Status

Single110
Married: Opposite sex170
Separated2
Divorced34
Widowed21

Health

Very good health168
Good health146
Fair health66
Bad health23
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications89
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 50
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 85
Other25

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian249
Pakistani11
Other Asian12
Black Caribbean4
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White120
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom277
European Union9
Rest of Europe1
Africa45
Middle East and Asia69
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK277
10+ Years115
5-10 Years8
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom361
Germany1
Italy3
Portugal5
Poland4
Southern Asia15
No passport held17

Religion

No religion70
Christian57
Hindu72
Muslim134
Sikh50
Not answered23
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